Scalzo said one of the young officers is the son of Michael Orchulli, Scalzo's first lieutenant when he joined the police force.

“Seeing how the time goes, it’s come full circle,” he said.

The city of Easton gained four young officers tonight: Matthew Orchulli, David Costa, Corey Lollis and Christopher Webb took their oaths in front of about 30 friends and family members at the beginning of the Easton City Council meeting.

Scalzo said the officers are eager to start on their own, and he has gotten great feedback from officers they have already worked with.

“It’s amazing to see the energy they have,” he said.

Three of the officers will have three to four weeks of training to go, while the fourth officer still has to finish his work at the Allentown Police Academy before starting his training with the department, Scalzo said.

Two other officers were promoted within the ranks. Daniel Bonham was promoted to sergeant and Charles Leauber was elevated to detective.

Bonham has been with the department for about eight years and is on the Special Response Team, Scalzo said. Leauber has been with the department for 15 years, Scalzo said.

The police department now has 62 officers, said Scalzo. The full complement is 63 officers, he said.

Scalzo said the addition of the officers will help with coverage. He said there were 63 officers on for a only short time at one point during his tenure.